Chapter 1 Product Overview Checking the Product Status The status of the product can be checked from a combination of the LEDs lighting/flashing and the LCD dis- play. The error type cannot be distinguished by the LED pattern. Develop an application that reads the status from the application and identifies the error, and lets the user know the required recovery procedure. Replacement Timing of Consumables The ink cartridge and roll paper status can be checked on the LCD home screen. 1 Roll paper status Ink status 19 LCD display Status • There is sufficient ink remaining. • There is sufficient roll paper remaining. • There is not much ink remaining so nearly time to replace the ink cartridge.
Prepare a new ink cartridge. • Roll paper is low, and the time to replace the roll paper is approaching. Pre- pare new roll paper. • Ink cartridge is expended. Loading or replacement of the ink cartridge i s required. Printing on cut sheet is not possible until a new ink cartridge i s installed. (Ink cartridge replacement guidance appears on the LCD. U “Replacing the Ink Cartridges” on page 70) • Roll paper is not loaded or remaining roll paper is low. To print on roll paper, loading or replacement of the roll paper is required. Printing on roll paper i s not possible until new roll paper is loaded. (Ink roll paper replacement guid- ance appears on the LCD.
U “Replacing Roll Paper” on page 70)